Angiotensin II type-2 receptor signaling facilitates liver injury repair and regeneration via inactivation of Hippo pathway
In this study, we found that the AT2R facilitates liver repair and regeneration following acute injury by deactivating Hippo signaling and that interleukin-6 transcriptionally upregulates expression of the AT2R in hepatocytes through STAT3 acting as a transcription activator binding to promoter regions of the AT2R. Subsequently, elevated AT2R levels activate downstream signaling via heterotrimeric G protein Gα12/13-coupled signals to induce Yap activity, thereby contributing to repair and regeneration processes in the liver. Conversely, a deficiency in the AT2R attenuates regeneration of the liver while increasing susceptibility to acetaminophen-induced liver injury. Administration of an AT2R agonist significantly enhances the repair and regeneration capacity of injured liver tissue. Our findings suggest that the AT2R acts as an upstream regulator in the Hippo pathway and is a potential target in the treatment of liver damage.PMID:38491160 | DOI:10.1038/s41401-024-01249-0
Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Chang-Yong Xu Ji Jiang Yue An Peng-Fei Ye Cun-Cun Zhang Ning-Ning Sun Sai-Nan Miao Meng-Qi Chai Wen-Min Liu Mei Yang Wei-Hua Zhu Jing-Jing Yu Man-Man Yu Wu-Yi Sun Huan Qiu Shi-Hao Zhang Wei Wei Source Type: research
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